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New article on achievement of autonomy in Germany, Italy and Poland

New article on achievement of autonomy in Germany, Italy and Poland

05.01.2021
Sonia Bertolini and Rosy Musumeci have published a new article "Autonomia e transizione alla vita adulta in situazioni d’insicurezza lavorativa: un confronto fra Germania, Italia e Polonia". The paper analyses the transition to adult life of young people in three different institutional contexts, Germany, Italy and Poland taking into account the different macro, meso and micro reso...
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New article focusing on housing autonomy based on EXCEPT

New article focusing on housing autonomy based on EXCEPT

19.08.2020
Recently Katerina Gousia, Anna Baranowska-Rataj, Thomas Middleton and Olena Nizalova published an article titled “The Impact of Unemployment and Non-Standard Forms of Employment on the Housing Autonomy of Young Adults” in the journal Work, Employment and Society. The article explores the effects of youth unemployment and non-standard employment on the likelihood of leaving the paren...
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EXCEPT acknowledged by the EU commission as a policy impact success story

EXCEPT acknowledged by the EU commission as a policy impact success story

26.06.2020
In a recent factsheet by EU Commission “Making research results work for society: sharing knowledge and informing policy” EXCEPT project was mentioned as one of three good examples of projects successful in reaching out to policymakers. The EXCEPT project was credited on its success in using the projects results to inform policy makers in many EU countries about policy initiatives f...
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Long lasting impact of EXCEPT

Long lasting impact of EXCEPT

20.05.2020
Although the project finished some time ago the results still echo in policy-making of Estonia, becoming again more relevant in the predictable Covid 19-related economic crisis. On 19th of May 2020 Prof. Marge Unt (Tallinn University, Institute of International Social Studies) presented the results of the project to The Estonian Parliaments Study Committee to Solve the Demographic Crisis. The...
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New article based on research done in the frames of EXCEPT

New article based on research done in the frames of EXCEPT

29.04.2020
Rosy Musumeci and Chiara Ghislieri, both researchers at University of Turin, have published a new paper titled "Some Voices from Italian Youth on Well-Being: How to Cope with Job Insecurity?" in the latest issue of the journal Social Sciences.  The article focusing on the Italian case analyses the way in which a group of 40 unemployed or temporarily employed young peopl...
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Two new publications by the members of EXCEPT team

Two new publications by the members of EXCEPT team

15.10.2019
The good cooperation started during the EXCEPT project has resulted in two new publications by the members of EXCEPT team. Björn Högberg, Mattias Strandh, Jonas Voßemer and Michael Gebel have published an article „Unemployment, wellbeing and the moderating role of education policies - A multilevel study” in the International Journal of Comparative Sociology. The arti...
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EXCEPT project included in the piloting stage of Horizon Results Platform

EXCEPT project included in the piloting stage of Horizon Results Platform

03.10.2019
EXCEPT project was invited to participate in the piloting stage of Horizon Results Platform. This is a platform where Framework Programme Participants can present their results for the wider public to search, contact their owners, and hopefully form fruitful partnerships that will eventually generate the extra value. EXCEPT project team is excited to be a part of this new initiative and hopes it w...
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New article on transition from temporary to permanent employment by EXCEPT Swedish team

03.10.2019
Björn Högberg, Mattias Strandh and Anna Baranowska-Rataj from Umeå University have recently published a new article “Transitions from temporary employment to permanent employment among young adults: The role of labour law and education systems”. The article investigates variability in transition rates from temporary to permanent employment across Europe, and how this...
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New article by Sonia Bertolini and Valentina Goglio on job uncertainty and leaving the parental home in Italy

New article by Sonia Bertolini and Valentina Goglio on job uncertainty and leaving the parental home in Italy

17.09.2019
Sonia Bertolini and Valentina Goglio, both from University of Turin, have recently published a new article based on work done in the frames of EXCEPT Project. The article titled „Job Uncertainty and Leaving the Parental Home in Italy. Longitudinal Analysis of the Effect of Labour Market Insecurity on the Propensity to Leave the Parental Household among Youth” was published in the Inter...
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EXCEPT project has inspired yet another new publication

EXCEPT project has inspired yet another new publication

06.09.2019
Sonia Bertolini, Valentina Moiso and Marge Unt have published a chapter titled „Precarious and creative: Youth facing uncertainty in the labour market” in the book „Youth and the Politics of the Present: Coping with Complexity and Ambivalence” edited by Enzo Colombo and Paola Rebughini. The chapter by EXCEPT researchers investigates the link between uncertainty in the la...
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Book presentation by EXCEPT team of Turin University at local Readers Club

Book presentation by EXCEPT team of Turin University at local Readers Club

25.03.2019
On 14th of March the book “Youth without future? Job insecurity and autonomy in modern Italy” was presented at “Circolo dei Lettori” (Readers Club) in Turin. The event was moderated by Sonia Bertolini. Letizia Mencarini (Bocconi University) demographist, and the authors, Magda Bolzoni, Chiara Ghlislieri, Valentina Goglio, Manuela Olagnero, Simone Martino, Antonella Meo, ...
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The thematic issue of EXCEPT in the journal Studies of Transition States and Societies

The thematic issue of EXCEPT in the journal Studies of Transition States and Societies

11.03.2019
In the end of last year thematic issue of EXCEPT titled "Social Exclusion of Youth in Europe: Consequences of Labour Market Insecurity" was published in the journal Studies of Transition States and Societies (STSS). The authors analyse difficulties leaving parental home, job satisfaction and subjective well-being against the backdrop of youth labour market insecurity. Sonia Bertoli...
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EXCEPT project in the University of Kent magazine

25.02.2019
The winter/spring issue of University of Kent magazine publshed an article by Olena Nizalova titled "On top of youth unemployment and the link to health and wellbeing". The article gives a brief overview of the project, then focussing on the findings on health and well-being. The magazine also printed some pictures from the "You(th) Vision" photo contest held in the frames of t...
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EXCEPT results published in Estonian

EXCEPT results published in Estonian

25.01.2019
The first five issues of the working paper series of Institute of International Social Studies (Tallinn University) bring to the readers the results of EXCEPT Project, focussing on Estonia. The first issue discusses the use of the notion of social exclusion in the context of youth (Helemäe, 2018a). In the second number (Reiska, Roosmaa & Oras, 2018) the authors describe the consequence...
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New book summarising EXCEPT findings in Italy

New book summarising EXCEPT findings in Italy

08.01.2019
In the end of last year the EXCEPT team of University of Turin published a book „Young people without a future? Work insecurity and autonomy in today's Italy“. The book is edited by Sonia Bertolini and comprises of chapters viewing the relation of work insecurity and autonomy under different angles. More information about the book (in Italian)
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